Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 4AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3648 | 5525 | 5337 | 4398 | 3471 | 2923 | 2217 | 1657 | 1178 | 1423 | 792 | 765 | 632 | 678 | 746 | 657 | 633 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:30PM1.71m | 9:03AM1.71m | 9:26PM1.64m | 10:00AM1.68m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46AM0.31m | 3:16PM0.40m | 3:38AM0.38m | 4:11PM0.46m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 35 | 20 | 5337 | 4398 | 3471 | 2923 | 2217 | 1657 | 1178 | 946 | 792 | 765 | 632 | 678 | 746 | 657 | 633 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 23 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 42 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 27 | 27 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 133 | 195 | 257 | 255 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 12 | SE 15 | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | 39 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 132 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3648 | 5525 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1423 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 35 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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